Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

Sometime later, Zerah the Ethiopian went to war against him at Mareshah with an army of one million troops and 300 chariots.

New American Standard Bible

Now Zerah the Ethiopian came out against them with an army of a million men and 300 chariots, and he came to Mareshah.

King James Version

And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came unto Mareshah.

Holman Bible

Then Zerah the Cushite came against them with an army of one million men and 300 chariots. They came as far as Mareshah.

A Conservative Version

And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an army of a million, and three hundred chariots. And he came to Mareshah.

American Standard Version

And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an army of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and he came unto Mareshah.

Amplified

Now Zerah the Ethiopian (Cushite) came out against Judah with an army of a million men and three hundred chariots, and he came as far as Mareshah.

Bible in Basic English

And Zerah the Ethiopian, with an army of a million, and three hundred war-carriages, came out against them to Mareshah.

Darby Translation

And Zerah the Ethiopian came out against him with a host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots, and he came to Mareshah.

Julia Smith Translation

And there will come forth against them Zerah the Cushite with an army of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and he will come even to Mareshah.

King James 2000

And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an army of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came unto Mareshah.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Zerah the Cushite came out against them with an army of a thousand thousands and three hundred chariots. And he came to Mareshah.

Modern King James verseion

And Zerah the Ethiopian came out against them with an army of a million men, and three hundred chariots. And he came to Mareshah.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an Host of ten hundred thousand, and three hundred chariots, and came as far as Mareshah.

NET Bible

Zerah the Cushite marched against them with an army of 1,000,000 men and 300 chariots. He arrived at Mareshah,

New Heart English Bible

There came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an army of a million troops, and three hundred chariots; and he came to Mareshah.

The Emphasized Bible

Then came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian, with a force of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots, - and he came as far as Mareshah.

Webster

And there came out against them Zerah the Cushite, with a host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came to Mareshah.

World English Bible

There came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an army of a million troops, and three hundred chariots; and he came to Mareshah.

Youngs Literal Translation

And come out unto them doth Zerah the Cushite with a force of a thousand thousand, and chariots three hundred, and he cometh in unto Mareshah,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And there came out
יצא 
Yatsa' 
....out, ....forth, bring, come, proceed, go, depart,
Usage: 1068

זרח 
Zerach 
Usage: 21

the Ethiopian
כּוּשׁי 
Kuwshiy 
Usage: 23

with an host
חיל 
Chayil 
Usage: 243

of a thousand
אלף 
'eleph 
Usage: 504

אלף 
'eleph 
Usage: 504

and three
שׁלשׁה שׁלושׁה שׁלשׁ שׁלושׁ 
Shalowsh 
Usage: 430

מאיה מאה 
me'ah 
Usage: 581

מרכּבה 
merkabah 
Usage: 44

and came

come, bring, ... in, enter, go, carry, ...down, pass, ...out,
Usage: 0

Context Readings

Judah Defeats Ethiopia's Army

8 Asa kept a standing army of 300,000 soldiers from Judah equipped with large shields and spears, as well as 280,000 soldiers from Benjamin, also bearing shields and wielding bows. All of them were valiant soldiers. 9 Sometime later, Zerah the Ethiopian went to war against him at Mareshah with an army of one million troops and 300 chariots. 10 Asa went out to engage him in battle, and they drew up their battle lines at Mareshah in the Zephathah Valley.



Cross References

2 Chronicles 16:8

Weren't the Ethiopians and the Libyans a vast army with many chariots and cavalry? Yet because you relied on the LORD, he gave them into your control!

Joshua 15:44

Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah, for a total of nine cities and villages.

2 Chronicles 11:8

Gath, Mareshah, Ziph,

2 Chronicles 12:2-3

Because he had been unfaithful to the LORD, during the fifth year of King Rehoboam's reign, King Shishak of Egypt attacked Jerusalem

2 Kings 19:9

When he heard that it was being said about King Tirhakah of Ethiopia, "Look! He has come out to attack you!" he again sent messengers to Hezekiah.

Isaiah 8:9-10

"Band together, you nations, but be shattered! Listen, all you distant countries! Strap on your armor, but be shattered.

Ezekiel 30:5

"Ethiopia, Libya, descendants of Lud, all those who have mixed themselves, and Libya along with everyone in the land of Israel who is in league with them will die violently."'"

Micah 1:15

Nevertheless, I will deliver an heir to you, inhabitants of Mareshah to Adullam the glory of Israel will come.

Revelation 16:14

They are demonic spirits that perform signs. They go to the kings of the whole earth and gather them for the war of the great Day of God Almighty.

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